General Electric GSS202 User Manual

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If you re~ive e damageddishwasher,immedi-

ately

contacttheretaildealerIorbuilder)from

whomyou purchasedit. He ha$beeninformed

of the proper procedure tn take care

of such

mattersandcanhandleitfaryou.

this Use andCareBookandthe s~parate

Read
Operatinglnstrncti~ns Sheet carefully, They

contain

and recommended maintenance of your new
dishwasher.mm youhave readthem,keepthem
handyfor answersto questionsyou may have.

If you have any additional questions concern­ing the operationof your dishwasher,write—
includingyour phonenumber—to:

Beforeyou can for service, check the ~ouble-

Shooting Guideon Pages 8-12of this book. It
lists manyminorcausesof operating problems
thatyou cancorrect yourselfandmay save you
anunnecessaryservice call.

When you do need service, contact one of the
following:

1. General Electric Customer Carea Factory
Service offices, (listed on Pages 13-14).Callthe
onenearestyou to havea radio-controlledserv­icetruckdispatchedto yourhome.Theseoffices
are found in most metropolitan areas. If there

detded informationon the operation

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Enterbothof thesenumbersinthespa~s above.
Give both these numbersif you ever need to

callfor service.

Youwillalsofind it convenientto have the fol­lowinginformation:

Dealer’sName
DatePurchased

KEEP PURCHASE RECEIPT WITH THIS
BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

If you needservice literature, parts lists, parts
or accessories, contact one of the Factory Serv-

iceoffices, a franchisedCustomerCareServicer
or your dealer.

Extended Service Contracts. Theterms of your
warrantyprovidefreeserviceforadefiniteperiod
of time.(Seetheback cover of this book). After

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thiswarrantyexpiresyou maypurchaseanEx­%ndedService Contract whichwillenableyou
to

budgetyOUrServiceneeds.Thiscoverage b~

y{}nd warranty is availablefrom our Factory
%rvice offices and from many franchisedCUSF
timer CareServicers.It isagood ideato apply

forthiscoveragebeforeyourwarrantyexpires.

Ifyou

aredissatisfied with the service you r~

eeived,herearethreestepsyou shouldfollow:
First, contact the people who serviced your

dishw-asher.Explainwhy you are dissatisfied.
Inmost cases, thiswinsolvetheproblem.

Next, if you are still dissatisfied,write all the

details—includingyour phonenumber–to:

Manager,CustomerRelations

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GeneralElectric Company

IMPORTANTSAFETY INFORMATION

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Use this appliance only for its in­tended purpose as described in this
Use and Care Book.

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Have your dishwasher installed and

properly grounded by a qualified in­staller. Have him show you the loca-

[ion of the dishwasher circuit breaker

or fuse, and mark it for easy reference.
~ HYDROGEN GAS can be produced

and can build
hot water pipes if you have not used

hot water for a period of two weeks
or more. HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE
EXPLOSIVE UNDER THESE CIR­CUM STANCES. So to prevent the
possibiliiyof damage or injury we rec­ommend that you turn on the kitchen
hot water fa~lcet and allow it to run

several minutes before using your
:~ishwa:; her or any other electrical
;][~pliance wlhich is connected to a hot

sysiei]?that has n(nl}~een!n IJSE?.

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Louisvill~,Kentucky

Finally, if your problem is still not r~solved,

writ~ortelephone:

Major ApplianmConsumer

20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois

This panel,known as MACAP, i~ a group of
independentconsumerexperts underthe spon­sorship of several industry associations. Its
purpose is to study practices and advise the
industry of ways to improve customer service.
BecauseMACAP isfreeof industrycontrol and
influence,it is able to make impartial recom­mendations,consideringeachuse individually.

an unusual hissing or sputtering sound
as the gas escapes from the faucet as
the hot water begins to flow. There
should be no smoking or open flame
near the faucet at the time it is open.

* Be careful not to touch the Calrod”
heating unit at the bottom of the tub
during or immediately after the cycle
is completed—it may be hot.

Load light plastic items so they will
not become dislodged and drop to the
bottom of the dishwasher–they might

come into contact with the heating
unit and be damaged.

~:Use only special Iow-sudsing deter­gents developed especially for auto­matic dishwashers.

Dishwast~er detergents and wetting
agent compounds should not be taken
internally—keep them out of reach of

smal! children.

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‘: : ASSES, CUPS, SAUCE DISHES

Load glasses, cups, saucers, dishwasher-safe

plastic and wooditems in the upper rack of

your dishwasher,using these illustrationsas a

@

guide.

Load shallow items such as cups and small

g]as$es along ~iCles of u~)l}er rack, Tall, deep
glasses

iertical pins so

~)i~lsas shown.

shoul(iI)eloaded in the second rowsof

they rest firmly against the

UTENS!LSANDBOWLS

Saucepans and lids, beaters, spatulas, mixing
bowlsand

may be placed at random in the upper rack.

Remember, when loading

face

Notice deep items are loaded open-end down
so soiled surfaces face directly toward primary
wash arm.

Load small pots, pans and bowls along with
other items in upper rack.

other small food preparation ite~ms

any item, it shodd

toward the water source, in the center.

Long-handledcooking forks, spoons and other
fiat

utensils are placecl flat in rack with soiled

surface facing downward.

PLATESAND sAueEHs

Plates and saucers fit between the pins, as
shown. Load platters along the sides, in cor­ners or in the back. Do not place large dishes

across the front of the rack preventingwater
from reachingthe Dual Detergent Dispenser.
Placingglassesin the lower rack is not recom­mended due to the powerfd water action.

ITEMS WITH HE.4VY, DRIED-ON AND
BAKED-ON SOILS SUCH AS POTS, PANS
AND CASSEROLES MUST BE LOADED IN
THE LOWER RACK WITH THE OPEN END
DOWN, FACING DIRECTLY TOWARD THE
WASH ARM BELOW THE LOWER RACK.

Shallowitemsmaybe angledprovidedthe lower
side does not shield soileclsurface inside from
direct water action.

You will probably have to tilt the broiler paII
to clear the upper rack.